Remember how you liked a native iOS version of the YouTube app?
It’s back.
Per AppleInsider, Google on Tuesday released its native YouTube app for Apple’s iDevices, bringing an optimized user experience for iPad and the iPhone 5’s 4-inch screen as well as other enhancements.
When Google launched the first standalone YouTube for iOS app in September, the effort was largely considered to be a stopgap until the company was able to build a universal version that would work on both the iPad and iPhone, including the then-unreleased iPhone 5.
Until now, iPad users wanting access to YouTube were forced to download third-party apps or use the ubiquitous web video service’s web client through Safari. With Tuesday’s update, YouTube is now native on all iOS devices, including the Retina display-toting iPad. The app also supports the iPhone 5’s 4-inch display, meaning the app no longer has black “handlebars” when viewing videos in landscape mode, a major gripe some had with the original version released before iOS 6.
The new version offers the following fixes and changes:
– Optimized for iPad and iPhone 5.
– Stream videos with AirPlay.
– Tap logo to open your Guide of channels.
– Add and remove videos from your playlists.
– Clickable links in video descriptions.
– Improved accessibility with VoiceOver.
YouTube for iOS weighs in at 11.6 MB, requires iOS 5.0 or later to install and run and can be downloaded for free from the App Store.